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What once bothered us doesn't bother us anymore. What once activated our conscience doesn't seem to anymore. What we knew was outside of God’s boundaries, and therefore functionally outside of ours, lives inside our boundaries, and it doesn’t matter to us anymore. It is a scary place to be. The hard heart is a stony heart. It is not malleable anymore. It’s hard and resistant to change, no longer tender and responsive to the squeeze of the hands of the Spirit. There is evil in our hearts and in the acts of our hands, and we’re okay with it. Could there be a more dangerous place for a believer to be?

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Whatever the physical or social or personal origins of the homosexual disordering of our sexuality, none of that would define it as good or “natural” or “normal.” In a world where God is the Creator and Designer of life, “natural” means in sync with God’s purpose and design, not just anything that has physical causes. Having a physical root makes nothing right. Physically-based, aggressive tendencies may lead to violent behavior, but we don’t condone it. Physically-based lethargic tendencies may lead to laziness and neglect, but we don’t condone it. Frenetic tendencies may lead to disruption and workaholism. A gloomy bent may lead to suicidal thoughts. An anxious bent may lead to paranoia. Addictive tendencies may lead to alcoholism or bondage to gambling or deadly smoking. A low frustration threshold may lead to outbursts of rage. Strong sexual desires may lead to lust or pornography or fornication or adultery or polygamy. In other words, in a world where the effect of sin permeates to the roots of nature and disorders all of life, we cannot define as good and natural whatever has physical roots. There must be a higher norm than fallen nature. There are many physically-based abnormalities in the world. Therefore having a physical base or root is not sufficient reason for condoning anything as natural or good.

John Piper

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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Mexican Pasta Skillet Suppper

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables, Grains, Dairy	Mexican		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Ground beef
1	cn	(11oz) dices peeled tomatoes, undrained
1	pk	(16oz) Green Giant Pasta Accent Frozen Vegetables and Pasta
1	cn	(16oz) pinto beans or kidney beans, drained
1	pk	(1-1/4 oz) Old El Paso Taco Mix
2	oz	Shredded cheddar cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

(Mrs Ruth Jordan)
Brown ground beef in large skillet or dutch oven; drain. Stir in tomatoes,
frozen vegetables with pasta, beans and Taco seasoning. Bring to boil;
reduce heat to low; simmer for 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Serves
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Posted to EAT-L Digest 07 Sep 96
From:    Debbie Grayson Bone <ssr@SCCOAST.NET>
Date:    Sat, 7 Sep 1996 22:36:13 -0700

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